The Ed Whitacre Scholarship was created after Ed Whitacre received the Chamber’s Pathfinder Award in 2010, as an initial grant from the General Motors Foundation. Described as “an American icon” whose life is a testimony to hard work and the American dream, Ed Whitacre sets the bar high as a world class leader and a living legend that has not only transformed business in San Antonio, but around the world.

The 2013 Ed Whitacre Scholarship was awarded to University of Texas at San Antonio Junior, Hannah Roe Beck. She was selected among 25 other scholars who were finalists from their respective schools.